The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-03-11

St. Los.rv Siioan.

- "".'o W" MIuuteS' H1na,L,
hat electrified the Houa.t sssa
places him in the front RANK !, sa0
inproHl'tu orators OF tbe S,l'us
The Co tederate soldier Wa 'a's.
theme, md when it is stu,sl Ivy ~
he did justice to his subiee, 'u y
grandeur of his effort can bs I've
mated. Mr.. Newman IL Nv su'
chronic talker, but whenevas
rises a pin can be heard dron ~
accustomed are his ASSOCIATE y
hearing something good wIsn ~ Il"
essays to talk. The question uaJ H.
consideration was the bill estalli'sr
ing u soluierS' aud sailors Io%a
1t embraced both Federals III
C0nfederateS, no imdIvfdions ~ Mu
%tinctiOn being made between w. ~
soldiers who fought Tor the IVY
Cause and those who fought for ~
Union. Mr.. Newman onnosed ~ ~
bill. He paid a glowing trLas, Y
the Federal soldier. He iougbs."
a finish for the COntederacy. ~
would not take anything ~
Union veterans ~ the laV suss \ 4
they wanted. He wonIS shaf4ps,
last crumb with them let fhsIG
partake of his only blanket. Ia
honored tls men who fought ~
principle. Had he been conylncss
that the Union veterans of MissoS'
ri desired the present bill be wopIa
support it. But he believed tLSt
the Union veterans did not want \,
The Union veterans were treateI
generously, justly, magnanimonslv
by u grateful country. The Frdr,.
al Congress took care OF them. mi
there War not an ex. COnfedsrats
soldier 0p.E floor OF Congress Win
would N Angly, gladly caSt h;s
vote to- WdOw every veteran 81
the Union cause with Y pruxion
The Federal Government aimed 10
take paternal care Of the Unio
veterans, and hc was proud md
happy 10 say that it was dong il.
He WAS AIS good ar American ma
lrod the soil OF this country, and No
far HI his voice, his influence. AiS
vote could go, lie would favor com.
torting the old age OF the Union
veteran. But he did not think that
the Union veterans OF Missouri axk.
ed Tor or needed a home" by lhe
Slate.
Then he took up the Confederate
side, and raised his voice Tor the
veteran Of the Lost Cause. The
COnfrderateS did not ewant II.
They never went beggineior any.
thing. They dill not need any.
thing. One.losgetl or one armel,
they were able to take care Of hem.
selves. They fOnght fOr principle
Oravely, chSeIfrlly, and accepted
defeat like men. Whoever SAW a
Confederate soldier 'begginEi
WhOrNr saw HIM regrrlIing he
deeds he had dOnNf Who har
lIeard him whlmin. or c0uIplainingf
Who has heard him rcgrptmg bis
lOlf hO has heard him damnibr
tue COntrdelacA because hr LETT alpg
Oran arm on The battlefield Who
has heard him envy the good for
tatlc OF his Union opponent The
Confederate is richly paid. liz
did bis duty we'll. The romance Ut
the WAX belongs to him and b. can.
not be robbed ut it. With his
G ude cIuIch, his Armless Slesys,
his body shattered with bullet
Or bayOnet wounds he treads tho
earth proudly aud acknowledges no
man his superior. lie bias no mlA.
tial "hOnU" maintained BY public
taxation. lie has no pension tor
exposing himsrl: to u storm Of
hail, but no can point 10
Mountain, 10 Manassas, TO
Peninsula. to Il hundred we'll
fields, aud feel glorious. He
IN pOiut to his wooden leg, to bis
crutcl 10 his CnTesbled
.rame and>teS Jlat hs did his duty.
Che COnfcdera Fodder was wrap
ped in a halo glory and romance,
Ind he New man) would not dim II
~ making him a pensiOner. Then,
Shen ho had tSo thirds OF his hear
weeping like babies, the states.
pan from Randolph turned arOund
nd by "a few twists of bis tongue,
1ade them all laugh. He said the
was able to take cara
I himself. All he asked the people
Dr. Was an Office occasionally, and
$ prOspectOrs for Office they were
successful. As the conqurF.
i tribe. said be, the COHfederaies
re- doing very well in this country
lank God, and lhe great Missouri
illOt. They have the GOvernof
ld two United States Senators
nd there are several other snbstan'
al crumbs in the way Of public
itrOnage that they r ~partakins
{. Just let the COnfederatcs alone
I'd they will look out for theF'
Ives. They are neither looking
r charity, public sympathy,
ZONES" or pensions. just give
EN- an Office occasionally, ana
put impugn their patriotism %
use they fought as heroes Fighter
e Lost Cause, aud they will iesl
asOnably happy.
At the conclusion Of Mt. Neu,
ans speech the Capitol echosa
TIA cheers. He was freqnentp
rerrnpted with cheers. Ever!
rson who beard him, who fOugss
: the Lost Canaa- uhn bad q laln.